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Easy to work with, timely, clear communication. they charged per hour of work when reviewing our architectural drawings, in the end the final cost was less than estimated which was a nice surprise.

They did a great job and were very professional. All the people on the site were courteous and thoughtful. they all worked themselves to death to get the job done and done right. They also installed a new high efficiency furnace, vented the bathroom exhaust through the roof, spray foamed the...

Brooks with Northstar Contracting did an excellent job installing a tricky and detailed ceiling soffit in our basement. He did a great job, and the work looks fantastic. I am an architect and thought I had the details down, but Brooks provided a lot of great ideas for tricky conditions and...

We worked with an architect and Terra Firma was a recommendation. They were helpful from the beginning and we couldn't be happier about the estimate, write-ups, timing estimation, work done, how they dealt with subs, guaranteeing of work afterwards, etc. I could go on and on, but they are...

This was a 4 month project. We vacated the house.This house was in very bad shape and needed everything, to include eliminating a two furnace system that was old and inefficient. Twin Cities worked with an architect who we hired to do plans and monitor the job. We interviewed John Childs from...

They gave us a good quote that included everything that my husband wanted, down to the last detail. My husband is an architect and he knows how buildings are supposed to be done. We had some other competitors and they gave us bids on the back of a business card with no breakdown of stuff. They...

We had a kitchen remodel go way off track.  We fired the contractor (interestingly recommended by the cabinet shop) and the cabinet shop.  We fired the contractor for poor quality work and the cabinet shop because they lied to us about delivery dates.  He changed the delivery date for our...

After deciding on my budget and the scope of the project, I met with Mark who had creative ideas to make my home open and full of light, appealing for living and entertaining.  Mark was always patient and an attentive listener, and came back with plans incorporating the ideas of both of us....

I had worked with architects before and had bad experiences. I usually ended up knowing more than the architects in the past. But Shelter has changed my impression of architects. This is a small firm so we were able to work directly with the owner and then with his expert on green building and...

Outstanding! John engaged an architect to give us some ideas initially and then executed the design we chose. He was very flexible in allowing (and suggesting) changes as we proceeded. His employees and subs are all excellent craftsmen and very polite and considerate. (Our 3yo and dogs loved...